Battle of Doss Alto

Battle of Doss Alto
Part of the Italian Front
(World War I)

Battlefield of Doss Alto (autumn 1918)
Date21 September 1918
Location
Result Czechoslovak victory
Belligerents
 Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Bohemia Czechoslovak Legion
 Austria-Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Italy Andrea Graziani (Commander of 6th Czechoslovak Division) Austria-Hungary ?
Units involved
  • Austria-Hungary Assault Battalion Riva
Casualties and losses
7 killed
31 wounded
4 captured and executed
51 killed
90 wounded
60 captured

The Battle of Doss Alto was a minor military engagement between the troops of Austria-Hungary and Italy on the Italian front of World War I on 21 September 1918. The battle took place on the Doss Alto di Nago hill in northern Italy. Italian regiments, composed of the members of Czechoslovak Legion in Italy, were able to defend their post on the hillside against Austro-Hungarians. Victory later became the most commemoraded battle of the legions on the Italian warfare.